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2013-06-28
Cummine, Jacqueline, Lamontagne-Looy, Angèle, Hautz, Taylor, Addison, Nicky
This study examined the structural integrity of white matter tracts related to reading in twelve Chinese-English adult bilinguals. Participants read aloud three lists of words varying in their proportions of regular (REG) and exception (EXC) words as quickly and accurately as possible. Using...
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Reliability of the Pragmatic Rating Scale in High Functioning Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Download2014-06-02
Funk, Vanessa, Thompson, Pamela, Scherz, Danielle
Background: Pragmatic skills are, by definition, impaired in people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). These difficulties can negatively influence a person’s interpersonal relationships, their ability to find employment and their overall quality of life. Currently, there is little research...
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2010
Varelas, Eleni, Nikulak, Julianne, Wingert, Jennifer, Dudych, Stephanie
In Canada, the number of adults with pre-lingual hearing loss who receive a cochlear implant (CI) is growing; however, most of the adult CI centers in Canada reported that “the majority of their patients did not need rehabilitation services post-implant” (Fitzpatrick & Brewster, 2010, p. 293). ...
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The Effectiveness of an Edmonton Public Library Materials Pamphlet for Adults with Communication Disorders
Download2016-04-29
Hegstrom, Lindsay, Ankutowicz, Jillian, Brodie, Rachelle, nmajor@ualberta.ca
The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) contains a vast array of resources that have the potential to benefit individuals living with neurological communication disorders. This project builds on two previous projects, the latest of which developed a pamphlet for individuals with neurological...
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The Effects of Intensive Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) on Respiratory and Speech Function in Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A Case Study
Download2014-06-27
Stewart, Ande, Haggerty, Anne, Miltenburg, Amanda, Boduch, Megan
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST), or exhaling against high resistance at the airway opening, is a procedure that requires high chest wall muscular effort. High expiratory effort practiced over time is thought to strengthen the neural control of these chest wall muscles as measured by...